Polygon Cruncher

Mootools SoftwareCAD & 3D Modeling Tools
Version 15.90 (May 13, 2026)

Simplify and optimize 3D meshes accurately and efficiently.

  • Supports integration with 3DS Max, Maya, Lightwave, and other pipelines.
  • Includes standalone, command-line, SDK, and plugin versions.
  • Features batch processing, MagicCruncher automatic optimization, and normal map baking.
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An optimization studio for your 3D contents.
Polygon Cruncher is a comprehensive 3D polygon reduction component designed to enhance your 3D content workflows. It efficiently reduces polygon counts in complex models while preserving visual details, textures, and vertex colors. Compatible with multiple 3D software environments, it supports automatic optimization with MagicCruncher, batch processing, and generates PBR textures to improve rendering fidelity.

Versatile Integration

Polygon Cruncher is available as plugins for 3DS Max, Maya, Lightwave, and as standalone, command-line, and SDK versions. This flexibility enables seamless integration into diverse 3D pipelines in architecture, gaming, CAD, and 3D printing workflows.

Advanced Polygon Reduction Algorithm

Utilizing a powerful algorithm refined over 15 years, it simplifies large meshes with millions of polygons effectively, maintaining critical details and significantly reducing geometry complexity without compromising model quality.

MagicCruncher Automatic Optimization

MagicCruncher intelligently determines the optimal simplification level for each object in a scene to balance polygon count and visual fidelity. This feature supports automation via batch processing or command line for unattended mesh optimization.

Real-Time Interactive Controls

Within supported 3D applications or the standalone interface, users can visually preview and adjust simplification levels in real time, either globally or per object, ensuring precise control over optimization outcomes.

Preservation of Mesh Attributes

Polygon Cruncher retains essential mesh data during optimization including UV textures, vertex painting, normals, object borders, and material boundaries, enabling faithful rendering of simplified models.

Batch Processing with Normal and Ambient Occlusion Map Baking

It supports batch processing multiple models simultaneously, generating various levels of detail (LODs), and baking normal and ambient occlusion maps to enhance the appearance of low-polygon assets.

Extensive File Format Support

The solution imports and exports a broad spectrum of 3D formats including FBX, GLTF, STL, Cinema 4D, SketchUp, Blender, and many more, facilitating compatibility across numerous design and visualization platforms.

Command Line and SDK Options for Developers

Developers can integrate Polygon Cruncher's optimization capabilities directly into custom tools or automated pipelines through a comprehensive C++ SDK and a command-line interface that supports full feature access and automation.

Scene and Geometry Cleaning Tools

It provides utilities to clean and optimize models further such as removing coplanar faces, deleting confused points, merging meshes by material, and subdividing complex meshes, enhancing model usability.

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Operating System

  • Windows Desktop
  • Windows Server

Windows Desktop Version

  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista

Windows Server Version

  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2008